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Scholarship funding is available for highly motivated, high-performing and socially engaged students and doctoral candidates. Thirteen organizations for the support of young talent at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, as well as the Federal Ministry of the Interior, award scholarships to committed and talented students and doctoral candidates. Support includes financial and non-financial forms.
Did you always want to know more about how to apply for a scholarship and the requirements to be met?
At this event you can meet scholarship recipients of well-known funding organizations and ask them about their experiences on the way to a scholarship. You might even decide to apply for a scholarship yourself after this event.
Date: November 2, 2021
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Organizer: Central Student Advisory Service
Information about scholarships and application materials can be found at the respective foundations. At the University of Potsdam, there are advisory services offered by the Division for Planning, Statistics, Research Affairs and Organization, the Central Student Advisory Service, the International Office, and the liaison lecturers. We recommend that you contact students who are currently receiving funding, perhaps via the liaison lecturers.
You should begin your scholarship application right at the beginning of your studies. As soon as you have been admitted to a degree program, you can send your application materials to the scholarship provider of your choice. At the latest, you should apply by the end of your second semester. It may be too late to do so after that point. This is because foundations typically want to support a student for as long as possible. At least 4 semesters should remain in your studies when you begin receiving your funding. This time often includes a master’s program or doctoral program directly afterwards. However, do not let this intimidate you! Please ask the scholarship provider if they deviate from these rules.
If you have any questions on the subject of “Studying with a scholarship”, please feel free to contact the Central Student Advisory Service at studienberatunguni-potsdamde. If you wish, we will also try to put you in touch with scholarship holders of specific foundations. In our experience, direct contact between current scholarship holders and applicants for a scholarship is a good way to get answers.
If you have already made the decision to apply for a scholarship with a specific foundation, you can, of course, also get in direct contact with those responsible for scholarship applications at the respective foundation (see the foundation links below). The foundations’ websites usually also provide contact information for the current group of scholarship holders.
The University of Potsdam awards both full-time scholarships and final scholarships for Ph.D. students. You can find deadlines for applications, application forms and further information here.
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (The German National Academic Foundation ) is Germany’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to promoted gifted students. According to the organization’s charter, it promotes “the university education of young people whose scholarly or artistic talents, and whose personality, permits us to expect special achievements in the service of the common good.” The Foundation’s funding program enables scientific specialization, interdisciplinary dialogue, openness to the world, and international experience. Selection and funding are done independently of political, ideological or religious concerns. Unsolicited applications are possible.
Further information can be found on: www.studienstiftung.de
Lead liaison lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Carsten Beta
Faculty of Science, Institute of Physics and Astronomy
E-Mail: biophysuni-potsdamde
Tel.: +49 331 977-5651
Prof. Dr. Peter Saalfrank
Faculty of Science, Institute of Chemistry
Tel.: +49 331 977-5232
Prof. Dr. Anna H. Albrecht
Law Faculty
Tel.: +49 331 977-3783
Prof. Dr. Bert Arnrich
Digital Engineering Faculty
Tel.: +49 331 5509-4850
Prof. Dr. Felicitas Krämer
Faculty of Arts, Institute of Lifestyle-Ethics-Religious Studies
Tel.: +49 331 977-1801
Prof. Dr. Michael Rapp
Faculty of Health Sciences, Social and preventive medicine
Tel.: +49 331 977-4095
Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (The Foundation of the German Economy) supports students and doctoral candidates in all subjects who have leadership potential in the economy and society. The Foundation promotes personal initiative and creative drive. University students who are studying to become teachers receive special support in the “Preparatory College” program. Unsolicited applications are welcome.
Further information can be found on: www.sdw.org
Liaison lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Nathanael Riemer
Faculty of Arts, Department of Jewish Studies and Religious Studies
Tel.: +49 331 977-1284
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (The Friedrich Ebert Foundation) is the oldest political foundation in Germany. The purpose of their student grant program is to mitigate social disadvantages and to promote people who are committed, now and in the future, to freedom, justice and social cohesion. Funding is granted to talented students and graduates who are dedicated to society and politics. Interested applicants should contact the Foundation directly.
Further information can be found on: www.fes.de
Liaison lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Werner Jann
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
E-Mail: jannuni-potsdamde
Tel.: +49 331 977-3241
Prof. Dr. Andreas Köstler
Faculty of Arts, Department of Arts and Media
E-Mail: andreas.koestleruni-potsdamde
Tel.: +49 331 977-4174
apl. Prof. Dr. Thomas von Winter
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Social Sciences
Administration of the German Bundestag
E-Mail: thomas.von-winterbundestagde
Tel.: +49 30 227-37839
Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung (The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation) understands itself as part of the intellectual foundation of democratic socialism. A comprehensive program of education facilitates the attainment of individual funding objectives as well as support for interdisciplinary dialogue. Independent applications are welcome.
Further information can be found on: www.rosalux.de
Liaison lecturer:
Dr. Elisabeth Berner
Faculty of Arts, Department of German Studies
E-Mail: berneruni-potsdamde
Tel. +49 331 977-4229
Prof. Dr. Peter Kosta
Faculty of Arts, Department of Slavic Studies
Tel.: +49 331 977-4152
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (The Heinrich Böll Foundation) supports students and graduates in all fields and of all nationalities. Fellows are expected to have outstanding performance, in their university studies or in their profession, to be engaged at the social and political level, and to have an active relationship with the Foundation’s basic values of ecology, non-violence, solidarity and democracy.
Further information can be found on: www.boell.de
Liaison lecturer:
Prof. Dr. em. Joachim Gessinger
Faculty of Arts, Department of German Studies
Tel.: +49 331 977-4210
Prof. Dr. Theresa Wobbe
Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Social Sciences
Tel.: +49 331 977-3558
apl. Prof. Dr. Gert Zöller
Faculty of Science, Institute of Mathematics
E-Mail: zoelleruni-potsdamde
Tel.: +49 331 977-1175
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung (The Hans Böckler Foundation) is an institute of the German Trade Union Federation (DGB) that promotes co-determination, research and studies. The Foundation maintains an obligation to co-determination as a formal principle of a democratic society. Talented students and doctoral candidates in all fields who are committed to trade unions or social policy receive support.
Further information can be found on: www.boeckler.de
Liaison lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Joachim Ludwig
Faculty of Human Sciences
Tel.: +49 331 977-2701
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (The Konrad Adenauer Foundation) is dedicated, nationally and internationally, to supporting peace, freedom and justice by means of civic education. The Foundation’s aim is to support future elites and leaders who will assume responsibility in politics, business, science, the media, culture or society. The Foundation is oriented towards a conception of man that is shaped by Christian democratic notions of order and values.
Further Information can be found on: www.kas.de
Liaison lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Brechenmacher
Faculty of Arts, Department of History
Tel.: +49 331 977-1036
Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung (The Hanns Seidel Foundation) is committed to providing intellectual and financial support for the cultivation of young academics who have high scientific and personal qualifications. Applications are welcome from students and doctoral candidates who have delivered above-average performances in their studies while being socially and politically engaged at the same time, and who act from a basic foundation of Christian social principles.
Further information can be found on: www.hss.de
Liaison lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Brechenmacher
Faculty of Arts, Department of History
Tel.: +49 331 977-1036
Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit (The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom) supports German and international students and graduates who have a liberal philosophy of life, whereby self-organization is a key concept in the Foundation’s support of young people.
Further information can be found on: www.freiheit.org
Liaison lecturer:
Dr. Elke-Vera Kotowski
Moses Mendelssohn Center for European-Jewish Studies
Tel.: +49 331 28094-12
Evangelisches Studienwerk e. V. Villigst (The Evangelisches Studienwerk) is an institute of the Protestant Church in Germany that provides scholarships to university students and doctoral candidates in all subject fields, whether they are from Germany or from the countries of the European Union. In addition to the scholarship, the Evangelisches Studienwerk provides advice, help with internships and professional considerations, and educational offers. Support is provided to young academics who bear outstanding qualifications in their field and who also want to take on social responsibility. Because the Studienwerk would like to support its scholarship holders as early as possible, and for as long as possible, applicants who are currently in their bachelor’s studies should submit their application no later than the end of their fourth semester. It is not possible to apply for funding that is limited only to a master’s degree program.
Further information can be found on: www.evstudienwerk.de
Liaison lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Gerhard P. Püschel
Faculty of Science, Institute of Nutritional Science
Tel.: +49 33200 88-5694
E-Mail: gpuescheuni-potsdamde
The Cusanuswerk is an institute of the Catholic Church that provides support to university students and doctoral candidates in all subject fields, in the form of scholarships and extensive educational programs. Scholarship holders will strengthen their will to take on responsibility and will gain the capability to initiate dialogue between science and faith, between society and the church. Individuals can be recommended to the selection procedure; applicants can also submit independent applications.
Further information can be found on: www.cusanuswerk.de
Liaison lecturer:
apl. Prof. Dr. Marie-Luise Raters
Faculty of Arts, Institute of Philosophy
E-Mail: mlratersuni-potsdamde
Tel.: +49 331 977-1335 (Secretary: -1325)
The Avicenna-Studienwerk is the newest institute in Germany providing educational support; it was founded in July 2013 and is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The Studienwerk provides support to particularly promising Muslim students and doctoral candidates in all subject fields.
Further information can be found on: www.avicenna-studienwerk.de
The Ernst Ludwig Ehrlich Studienwerk (ELES) supports particularly talented Jewish students and doctoral candidates. This support is based on engagement and the opportunities that our scholarship holders wil have to develop themselves. We provide intellectual support to strengthen Jewish identity, awareness of responsibility, and the capacity for dialogue. Our scholarship holders are encouraged to help shape the future. Interdisciplinary ELES Colleges offer scholarship holders the opportunity to interact with international students and doctoral candidates from a wide array of fields and to reflect on current themes in the context of our religious traditions. Guest lectures and excursions round out the program.
Further information can be found on: www.ELES-studienwerk.de
This scholarship program (Aufstiegsstipendium für Berufserfahrene /Advancement Scholarships for Professionals) from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is directed towards experienced professionals who have a vocational education. This program accepts over 1,000 new scholarship holders each year and is therefore one of the largest scholarship programs in Germany.
Further information can be found on: www.aufstiegsstipendium.de
The Germany Scholarship is a program that was initiated by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in 2011. The program’s objective was to build a bridge between talented students and companies with labor shortages, thereby creating a new scholarship culture in Germany. Since then, the program’s popularity has grown at academic institutions across Germany. Funding is granted primarily to talented students who have above-average grades, display commitment to social causes, or have overcome personal obstacles in their educational life. Scholarship holders receive a monthly sum of € 300, half of which comes from the federal government and the other half of which comes from regional companies, foundation, associations or private persons. This facilitates the establishment of networks between institutions of higher education, scholarship funders and students, which benefits all of Germany as a place for science and scholarship.
Additional information at: Talented Students Seeking Sponsors
Otto-Benecke-Stiftung (The Otto Benecke Foundation) is a charitable organization that was founded in 1965 upon the initiative of the German Student Association at the Technical University of Berlin. The Foundation works on behalf of the German federal government. In the context of humanitarian educational aid, the Foundation performs integration activities for immigrants, quota refugees and foreigners entitled to asylum who want to begin or continue a course of higher education in the Federal Republic of Germany, or who are university graduates looking for employment opportunities that are equal to their qualifications.
Further information can be found on: www.obs-ev.de
The Hamburg-based E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation, which was established in 1997, has developed various programs to help students in their final phase of studies in keeping with its motto "Helping students help themselves."
With its "Studien-Abschluss-Preise" ("Study Completion Awards"), which are drawn by lot, students can receive a bonus for their bachelor's degree (500 euros) or master's degree (1,000 euros). The application deadline for the Studien-Abschluss-Preis is April 10, 2021 for the first half of the year and October 10, 2021 for the second half of the year. The selection is made by drawing lots. Students may submit their application at www.studien-abschluss-preis.de.
The "Study Completion Assistance" and the "Rolling Scholarship" provide funding in the form of interest-free loans for five or seven years. In addition, students in need of financial assistance can receive meal vouchers for the respective Association of Student Affairs through the "Freitisch" program. The Kuhlmann Foundation provides 100,000 euros exclusively for this purpose to support students at the University of Potsdam. With this financial support, the E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation wants to make sure that high-achieving students are not prevented from taking their upcoming final exams due to a lack of funds. 65,000 euros will be processed directly through applications to the E.W. Kuhlmann Foundation, while the remaining 35,000 euros will be at the direct disposal of the University of Potsdam for similar, purpose-oriented measures. Part of the money goes to the University of Potsdam's social fund, the other part of the money is used for Potsdam University Scholarships within the framework of the Germany Scholarship ("Deutschlandstipendium").
More information about the Kuhlmann Foundation is available here: www.kuhlmann-stiftung-hamburg.de.
Applications for the Study Completion Awards can be submitted here: www.studien-abschluss-preis.de
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